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March 2019
Summer Teaching Orientation
Summer Teaching Orientation This workshop aims to prepare participants for teaching a summer course. It is especially aimed at those who have not taught a summer course previously, but should also be useful for those who have. We'll cover topics such as how summer teaching differs from TAing and from regular-semester TFing. The workshop will be led by Matt Kotzen and Chris Blake-Turner.
Find out more »April 2019
Teaching Workshop
Assessment. This final teaching workshop of the academic year focuses on assessment. Izzy Brassfield, Minji Jang, and Macy Salzberger will lead us in a discussion on best assessment practices, including: thinking about how to use formative and summative assessment; grading fairly; and grading hard-to-measure learning outcomes.
Find out more »May 2019
Workshop in honor of Jerry Postema
The workshop, which will be filled with talks and comments by, and discussions with, some of Jerry’s students over the years, will include lunch and then a dinner party at Jerry and Leslie’s home, where philosophers will be joined by other friends for an evening of good food and good company. Program With papers by: John Lawless Claire Morrissey Lorraine Besser Piers Turner Dan Layman Matt Smith Yolonda Wilson Session chairs: Kristen Bell Markus Kohl Sean McKeever Carla Merino-Rajme Geoff…
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August 2019
Compass Workshop
Compass is a two-day workshop for diverse undergraduates and terminal MA students interested in philosophy. We aim to create a relaxed and inclusive environment for students to discuss philosophical topics, network, and hone their academic skills. Our hope is that this event contribute to the greater goal of addressing under-representation in professional and academic philosophy. The workshop will feature pre-read paper discussions, panel talks with graduate students and faculty, and mentoring. UNC’s focus for this year’s Compass workshop will be…
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Teaching Workshop with Jocelyn Glazier (UNC School of Education)
Dr. Jocelyn Glazier (UNC School of Education) will lead a workshop on promoting student involvement in classroom discussions.
Find out more »October 2019
53rd Chapel Hill Colloquium in Philosophy
Registration: UNC Philosophy Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students register here. All other guests register here. Program: Friday, October 4 Chapman Hall, Room 125 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Kit Fine (NYU), “Conditional Imperatives and Counterfactuals” Comments by Andrew Bacon (USC) Moderated by Martin Glazier (University of Hamburg) 5:00 – 5:15 p.m. Refreshments break 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Edouard Machery (Pittsburgh), "Is the Mind Bayesian?" Comments by Nico Orlandi (UC Santa Cruz) Moderated by Jennifer Jhun (Duke) 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Dinner…
Find out more »Workshop on Kant’s Practical Philosophy
The Philosophy department will be hosting a workshop on topics in Kant's practical philosophy. Karl Ameriks (emeritus, Notre Dame), Anne-Margaret Baxley (Washington St. Louis), Stephen Engstrom (Pittsburgh), and Markus Kohl (UNC) will present and discuss their work in progress. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Program 9:30 AM - 11 AM Karl Ameriks (University of Notre Dame): "Kant and Dignity: Missed Connections with the United States" Commentator: Karl Adam (UNC) Chair: Tom Hill (UNC) . 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Anne Margaret…
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